It’s jobs in factories, fish & chip emporiums & canteens that taught me more about leadership than a book or a course. I’ve struggled to learn anything from people who have never led; they can spout the words, have read all the books but there’s something lacking about real life.

The huge unsatisfied demand for crofts, smallholdings and allotments across Scotland speaks for itself. We want to be a 'Good Food Nation'. Let's do it...

Superbly clear interview with Mark Smith, Director of Public Service Reform, Gateshead Council, about person-centred support. The Vanguard Method gets a favourable mention. mutualventures.co.uk/post/radical-r…

Happy #tuesday from another daily dose of #martywalk goodness!

It’s a full compliment with Helena 1 half of artninetwo joining General M and myself to spread some joy.

Let’s face it we could use some positives as the country lurches further into a disgraceful example of inhumanity.

#Rwanda is a performatively cruel, unworkable and massively expensive policy.

“Send them back” was the slogan of the National Front of my childhood. It’s now law. A shameful day for this country

What a fantastic opportunity for a SAS colleague ready for a NED position👇.

Is this for you?

The best leaders are not at all competitive. They aren’t constantly trying to outdo their peers [even behind their backs], stamp their higher authority on their team or demonstrate their superiority. There is no need. The team & the collective achievement of outcomes is their job

Does your organisation have a Happiness Manifesto? Can you help us to deliver ours ⁦PossAbilities⁩?

We need you 🫵🏻

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1/3 This is useful Government guidance based on the Partnerships for People and Place programme for people looking to explore better place working.

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Simon Kaye ✨ Donna Hall ✨

Very exciting opportunity to join the Board at PossAbilities to work with ✨ Donna Hall ✨, Rachel Law (and me!) as well as the rest of the amazing Exec team at PossAbilities.

Sometimes I pretend to be normal 🙂
but it gets boring - so I go back to being me 😃

We will embrace your uniqueness!

Come & join our board PossAbilities

We are looking 👀 for a new Non Executive Director to support the delivery of our Happiness Manifesto.

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Saturday night with our gorgeous Hungarian Vizsla Rudi 🧡

Thanks Donna. It all started with the event you spoke at for Government Outcomes Lab in Manchester. Viva the Rebel Alliance

This is excellent for anyone interested in place-based working with communities as a change from fragmented silo services that serve the organisation or system rather the person, the family, the community 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

It can be done though. Just this week I’ve been inspired by ✨ Donna Hall ✨ Caroline Flint Stephen Evans Michele Moran Emma Dallimore Toby Porter Sharon Allen emma johnson. Brave leaders who are visible, speak out, create safe spaces, deliver change. Thank you! 2/2

Almost 10% of Scotland's land is common grazings. Huge opportunities to sequester more carbon through responsible peatland restoration and woodland creation. Crofting Commission working on it. Every little helps.
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we have all suffered this, I call it fancy words that mean bugger all,if you want to access any thing for help you are never the right age,person, don't live in the right area and it goes on and on, it is written to make the authority etc.say it caters for everyone but only a few

Racing back from Venice to get to Foundling Museum in Bloomsbury for the launch of #FreeLoavesonFriday a book of 100 care experienced authors.

Spreading some Good Boy cheer as we head into the weekend. How can I ever feel sad when Max is around? ❤️🐕🥎

As someone that had to go to 3 tribunals to get disability benefits (I use a powerchair full time) I'd like to tell Rishi Sunak it is not too easy to get benefits. It is a cruel & harsh system. Perhaps the rise in people unable to work is due to the huge waiting list for the NHS?